ponds

It's typical of this time of the year, but the farm ponds are the first ones to warm up. I hit a local pond, today and noticed the fishfinder was marking them higher in the water. The temps were in the upper 50s. I used a shad colored crankbait to catch this guy...a 14" largemouth. A nice...

I'm anxious to get out and try this ice fishing thing, as this will be my first time. I've always had my best success on farm ponds, in the warmer months. I would imagine that success would continue on the ice. Has anyone been out on local ponds, lakes, etc.? How thick was the ice and...